dendrite - use in sentences

Preposition: of

  • neuron: The neurotransmitters then flow across the synaptic gap to the dendrites of the next neuron.
  • neuron: Once this message is received, this second neuron places its neurotransmitter into the dendrite of the next neuron.
  • cell: The terminal knob by which the end of a presynaptic axon comes into contact with the dendrite of a postsynaptic nerve cell.

Converse of object

  • call: A neuron is composed of a central cell body with branches, called dendrites.
  • grow: Time: The lower the temperature, the longer the time needed to grow the cuprous oxide dendrites.
  • represent: We are now going to add more sections representing the two dendrites.
  • make: Wrap these short pieces around longer pipe cleaners to make dendrites.

Adjective modifier

  • cortical: Chronic hypoxaemia appears to be a major cause of maldevelopment of the cortical neuron dendrites and axonal bed.
  • more: These can be shorter than your axon and you can twist more pipe cleaners to make more dendrites.
  • apical: Stress induces atrophy of apical dendrites of hippocampal CA3 pyramidal neurons.

Modifies a noun

  • growth: The higher the humidity, the thicker is this moisture layer and the faster corrosion or dendrite growth can occur.
  • arm: The micrograph shows primary Al dendrite arms ( white ).
  • tip: At Leeds we have developed a model which explains grain refinement by a kinetically induced instability at the dendrite tip.

Noun used with modifier

  • cell: The narrowing of the hole is detected by a nerve cell dendrite which projects into it, producing an electric signal.
  • neuron: Chronic hypoxaemia appears to be a major cause of maldevelopment of the cortical neuron dendrites and axonal bed.
  • motorneuron: This pattern of the motorneuron dendrites is a neural map, which represents centrally the distribution of body wall muscles in the periphery.

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